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  Good morning, everyone. Happy Valentine’s Day to all. Like many guys, I am annoyed by this “holiday,” and not just because I am known for spreading love EVERY DAY. This is one of those days where you just can’t say to a woman, "I didn’t do anything, but it’s the thought that counts.” Trust me, fellas: It doesn’t count for anything. This day has dual meaning for me, though: Today is my parents’ 55th wedding anniversary! Now if only that didn’t remind me how old I am--- If Nevada is not the...
        TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: We'll see. DAYS SINCE HARRY REID HAS BEEN ON RALSTON REPORTS: 753 DAYS UNTIL THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE ENDS: 111 DAYS UNTIL LAWMAKERS PUNT ON THE MARGINS TAX: 31 DAYS UNTIL THE GOVERNOR'S DEADLINE FOR AN INTERNET GAMING BILL: 21 DAYS UNTIL THE TEEN CAN AFFECT THE POLITICAL WORLD: 162       Good morning, everyone. Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday was Tuesday, understood how ephemeral speeches could be,...
        TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Pre-empted for some speech. DAYS SINCE HARRY REID HAS BEEN ON RALSTON REPORTS: 752 DAYS UNTIL THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE ENDS: 112 DAYS UNTIL LAWMAKERS PUNT ON THE MARGINS TAX: 32 DAYS UNTIL THE GOVERNOR'S DEADLINE FOR AN INTERNET GAMING BILL: 22 DAYS UNTIL THE TEEN CAN AFFECT THE POLITICAL WORLD: 163       Good morning, everyone. Happy SOTU day. So the president gives his speech and then Marco...
  Good morning, everyone. Congratulations to Harvey Munford and his son for winning the Grammy last night. I don’t know where he finds the time around his legislative duties. Personally, I thought Levon Helm should have won it posthumously, but that tribute was nice. For those of you who have not renewed and upgraded (it’s the same price for both!), you missed my column Sunday on taxes and the Gang of 63, but more importantly, you missed a fascinating collection of opinions on how the debate...
Welcome to The Weekly Report, where you will get exclusive information, columns and analysis. This week: 1. My column: Lawmakers will attempt to put the budget in context 2. The Weekly Insiders Survey: A leadership report card, issues that will pop up and odds of an online poker bill in 30 days   MY COLUMN: GET READY FOR RED FRIDAY   You’ve heard of Black Friday? This week, prepare for Red Friday. It hasn’t been posted yet, but that’s the day the joint money committees will try to put this...
That and more Friday evening on "Ralston Reports" as fellow Democrats and Clark County Commissioners Steve Sisolak and Tom Collins went at it:  
After he settled with the city of Henderson for a paltry sum, indicating the government was eager to release him, attorney Christopher Stephens, through his lawyers, lambasted what they called the "pulp fiction" of a lawsuit. The statement, from the law firm of Campbell and Williams, is a brutal denunciation of Henderson's lawsuit against Stephens and others, including developer Chris Milam, who once promised to build a stadium near the "M" Resort. Don't take my word for it. Read it and cringe...
A new analysis of the Las Vegas housing market cites the "unintended consequences" of Nevada's construction defect statute as inhibiting the recovery of a slowly mending sector. The study, which I am told was given to lawmakers and I have attached here, was done by UNLV economist Stephen Brown for the Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, which has long sought reforms to Chapter 40 of Nevada law. Brown's general conlcusion: The Nevada housing market is finally showing signs of recovery....

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